On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, October 24, 2015, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Michael A. Couvillon (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.
Michael A. Couvillon DemocratElected
78.9%11,748 votes
Toby Walker RepublicanDefeated
21.1%3,146 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael A. Couvillon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,104 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,790 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,894 votes cast; 41.2% of the 36,934 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Dane Hebert (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.
Dane Hebert DemocratElected
56.3%760 votes
Darin Desormeaux RepublicanDefeated
43.7%589 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dane Hebert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,136 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,349 votes cast; 46.5% of the 2,996 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Paul A. Bourgeois, Jr. (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.
Paul A. Bourgeois, Jr. RepublicanElected
66.6%471 votes
Darrel Hebert RepublicanDefeated
33.4%236 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Paul A. Bourgeois, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 531 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 176 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
707 votes cast; 33.0% of the 2,374 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 10
Ronald Menard (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.
Ronald Menard DemocratElected
72.3%735 votes
Leroy J. Hebert DemocratDefeated
27.7%282 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ronald Menard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 839 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 178 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,017 votes cast; 42.0% of the 2,513 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 31st Representative District
Nancy Landry (Republican) won with 84.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Nancy Landry 83.4%, Evan H. Wright 16.6%.
Nancy Landry RepublicanElected
84.7%10,005 votes
Evan H. Wright DemocratDefeated
15.3%1,809 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Nancy Landry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 928 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 163 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,814 votes cast; 42.2% of the 29,456 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 49th Representative District
Blake Miguez (Republican) won with 84.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Blake Miguez 85.9%, John Bering 14.1%.
Blake Miguez RepublicanElected
84.7%8,634 votes
John Bering RepublicanDefeated
15.3%1,557 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Blake Miguez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,974 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,021 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,191 votes cast; 43.8% of the 26,230 registered voters in the area turned out.
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 27.6%, "Jeff" Landry 56.4%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 9.0%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 4.7%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
"Jeff" Landry
Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,652 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,744 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,064,605 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 58.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 74.0%, "Charlie" Greer 16.4%, Jamie LaBranche 7.5%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.1%.
Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected
58.2%603,892 votes
"Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated
30.1%312,705 votes
Jamie LaBranche RepublicanDefeated
8.2%85,424 votes
Adrian "Ace" Juttner GreenDefeated
3.5%36,214 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
"Charlie" Greer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,314 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,724 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,038,235 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Insurance
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Jim" Donelon 58.8%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 12.9%, Matt Parker 18.1%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 10.2%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
53.5%561,743 votes
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee DemocratDefeated
19.0%199,606 votes
Matt Parker RepublicanDefeated
14.1%147,558 votes
Donald Hodge, Jr. DemocratDefeated
13.4%140,636 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,291 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,696 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,049,543 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and David Vitter (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: John Bel Edwards 27.9%, David Vitter 21.9%, Scott A. Angelle 37.8%, "Jay" Dardenne 10.9%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff
39.9%444,517 votes
David Vitter RepublicanIn runoff
23.0%256,300 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
19.3%214,982 votes
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanDefeated
15.0%166,656 votes
5 other candidates: 2.9% together
Cary Deaton Democrat
1.1%
11,763
S L Simpson Democrat
0.7%
7,420
Beryl Billiot No party
0.5%
5,694
Jeremy "JW" Odom No party
0.4%
4,756
Eric Paul Orgeron Other party
0.2%
2,248
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Scott A. Angelle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,252 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,778 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,114,336 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (Democrat) and "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 15.7%, "Billy" Nungesser 45.5%, John Young 28.7%, Elbert Lee Guillory 10.1%.
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratIn runoff
33.3%361,092 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanIn runoff
29.9%324,849 votes
John Young RepublicanDefeated
28.9%313,364 votes
Elbert Lee Guillory RepublicanDefeated
7.9%85,520 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
"Billy" Nungesser
John Young
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,756 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,748 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,084,825 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State
"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Tom" Schedler 73.6%, "Chris" Tyson 26.4%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Tom" Schedler
"Chris" Tyson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,166 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,690 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,044,127 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Treasurer
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 80.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: John Kennedy 79.3%, Jennifer Treadway 20.7%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,915 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,697 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
983,468 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 3
"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.
This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway 60.6%, Lottie P. Beebe 39.4%.
"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway RepublicanElected
61.4%74,078 votes
Lottie P. Beebe RepublicanDefeated
38.6%46,605 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,091 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
120,683 votes cast; 42.3% of the 331,996 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 7
Holly Franks Boffy (Republican) won with 53.4% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Holly Franks Boffy 41.2%, "Mike" Kreamer 58.8%.
Holly Franks Boffy RepublicanElected
53.4%72,246 votes
"Mike" Kreamer RepublicanDefeated
46.6%62,987 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Holly Franks Boffy
"Mike" Kreamer
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,301 votes cast at the polls in 53 precincts. The 2,398 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
135,233 votes cast; 38.7% of the 381,717 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Tax Rededication)
PW Tax Rededication, $1.3M Tax Rededication - PJ
Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall $1,300,000 of the proceeds of the property tax of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), heretofore collected and not expended which tax was most recently authorized to be levied by the Parish in the amount of 2-1/2 mills for public health and animal control purposes through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on February 9, 2008 (an estimated $873,442 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), be rededicated for the purposes of constructing a cooperative extension building?
YesApproved
52.9%6,915 votes
No
47.1%6,152 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,479 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,588 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,067 votes cast; 41.2% of the 36,934 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Maurice Proposition (Rededication of the 1975 Sales and Use Tax)
Village of Maurice, 1% S&U - BOA - Perp
Passed: 63.3% voted yes and 36.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Village of Maurice, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29-A of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew, rededicate, levy and collect, a tax of 1% upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Village an estimated $496,250.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for (an entire year) beginning January 1, 2016 lasting "in perpetuity" with proceeds of said tax (after paying costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax) to be used for the purpose of one half (1/2) of the funds assigned to capital improvements and the remaining one half (1/2) of the funds assigned to water and sewer?
YesApproved
63.3%214 votes
No
36.7%124 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 289 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
338 votes cast; 47.0% of the 845 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ward No. 8 Proposition (Tax Continuation)
Ward No. 8, 1.19 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 58.6% voted yes and 41.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of one and nineteen hundredths (1.19) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Ward (an estimated $31,950 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein, said millage to represent a nineteen hundredths of a mill (.19) increase over the 1 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2015 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?
YesApproved
58.6%407 votes
No
41.4%288 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 588 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 107 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
695 votes cast; 37.8% of the 2,098 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust
Passed: 47.5% voted yes and 52.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 49.5%, No 50.5%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to rename the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust; to authorize the mineral revenue base to be increased every five years; to create the Budget Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used when the state has a deficit; to create the Transportation Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used for planning, design, construction, and maintenance connected with the state highway program, with twenty percent dedicated for use by the Louisiana Intermodal Connector Program; and to provide for the interruption of deposits into the Budget Stabilization Subfund and the Transportation Trust Subfund the year that the state has a deficit and the following year with the resumption of deposit of mineral revenues in the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust thereafter? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(d), 10.3(A)(introductory paragraph) and (A)(2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (b), and 10.5(B); adds Article VII, Section 10.3(A)(2)(c))
Yes
47.5%466,434 votes
NoDefeated
52.5%515,827 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,334 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,561 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
982,261 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Funds for Transportation
Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 51.1%, No 48.9%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of funds for a state infrastructure bank to be used solely for transportation projects? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
YesApproved
52.9%529,273 votes
No
47.1%471,989 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,535 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,001,262 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Fiscal Legislative Session
Passed: 45.7% voted yes and 54.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 39.7%, No 60.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow any legislation regarding the dedication of revenue, rebates, and taxes to be considered during a fiscal legislative session? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b))
Yes
45.7%452,627 votes
NoDefeated
54.3%537,785 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,413 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,552 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
990,412 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Property Tax Exemption for Public Land/Property
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 49.3%, No 50.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemption for public lands and other public property shall not apply to land or property owned by another state or a political subdivision of another state? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(A))
YesApproved
51.4%510,103 votes
No
48.6%481,905 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,380 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,571 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
992,008 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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